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Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4060 (2024) vs Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024)

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4060 (2024) vs MSI Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024)

What Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4060 (2024) does better (11) and where Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024) wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2024Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4060 (2024)

7.0Score

11 advantages

MSI · 2024Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024)

7.1Score

11 advantages

Higher score

6.4Graphics5.5

6.2Overall performance8.1

6.9Display5.8

6.3Memory & storage9.5

4.5Battery & portability2.3

6.6Features & cooling4.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4060 (2024)Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024)

	Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4060 (2024)	Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024)	Difference
Depth	279.9 mm	279.9 mm	=
Width	360.1 mm	383.2 mm	−23.1 mm
Thickness	27.9 mm	27.3 mm	+0.6 mm
Weight	2.6 kg	2.8 kg	−0.1 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4060 (2024) better than Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024)?

Battery capacity90 Wh vs 65 Wh+38%
GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 105 W+33%
GPU compute (FP32)16 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+16%
Weight2.65 kg vs 2.8 kg+6%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,940 vs 10,571+3%
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024): No
Advanced OptimusYes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024): No
Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024): No
SD card readerYes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024): No
USB-A ports4 vs 3+33%
Pixel density142 ppi vs 133 ppi+7%

Why is Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024) better than Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4060 (2024)?

RAM (up to)32 GB vs 96 GB3×
CPU cores6 vs 203.3×
Geekbench 6 multi-core11,750 vs 16,695+42%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core762 vs 1,330+75%
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 96 GB3×
CPU threads12 vs 282.3×
RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
Thickness27.9 mm vs 27.3 mm+2%
Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 5.5 GHz+10%
Screen size16″ vs 17″+6%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4060 (2024)7.0	MSI Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024)7.1
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	105 W
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,072	3,072
GPU compute (FP32)	16 TFLOPS	13.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	10,940	10,571
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 5 8645HS	Core i7-14700HX
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	6	20
CPU threads	12	28
Max CPU clock	5 GHz	5.5 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 5 8645HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HS	Core i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	11,750	16,695
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,826	2,833
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	762	1,330
Display
Screen size	16″	17″
Resolution	1920 × 1200	1920 × 1200
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	165 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Response time	7 ms	—
Pixel density	142 ppi	133 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	No
Advanced Optimus	Yes	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	96 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	96 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	4,096 GB	4,096 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	90 Wh	65 Wh
Power adapter	230 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.65 kg	2.8 kg
Thickness	27.9 mm	27.3 mm
Width	360.1 mm	383.2 mm
Depth	279.9 mm	279.9 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Gray
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	Yes	No
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	1	1
USB-A ports	4	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	1.4 mm	—
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No